It was a slow morning in the Evan household. Sharpay sat on their kitchen counter spreading cream cheese on her bagel while watching her brother pour his fourth bowl of Lucky Charms. When the bowl was halfway filled, he shrugged and poured all the cereal back into the box, he then grabbed the milk and poured it in too. Sharpay raised an eyebrow.

"Wow Ryan, I haven't seen you eat that many bowls of cereal since you still cared about the toy on the inside." She put down her knife. "Well, you still care about the toy, you just pace yourself now." Ryan didn't say anything, but got up and picked up his bag.

"Aren't you going to get dressed?" She asked, referring to his pajamas and robe. He shook his head and headed for the door. "Can't you at least brush your hair, or put shoes on?" She hollered before he slammed the door behind him.

"I cannot allow him to wear slippers to school…" She mumbled and chased after him.

"Ryan, are you okay?" Taylor asked, as he started putting his things into his locker. He didn't answer, but instead reached into his bag and pulled out a box a Lucky Charms. He grabbed his calculator and left, not even closing his locker.

Taylor watched him leave and then sighed. "There is something wrong with that boy's brain…" She turned around to find Sharpay.

"Skyler!"

"Um, it's Taylor?"

"Whatever, have you seen my brother?" She asked frantically.

"Uh, ya, he just went that way with a calculator and a box of Lucky Charms." She explained, pointing down the hall.

"Ah crap, he has English first period, not math!" She moaned and started scurrying down the hallway.

Later, at lunch, Sharpay ran directly over to Troy's table. He looked surprised when she sat down in a huff. "Hey Shar-"

"Troy, you need to talk to Ryan!" She ordered, pointing over at the corner of the cafeteria at her cereal addict of a brother. "He is a nervous wreck, that's his fifth box of Lucky Charms today!"

"So?"

"Troy, he hasn't talked since yesterday morning, and I'm beginning to forget what his smile even looks like!"

"Well, why do I have to talk to him?"

"Troy, he hates it when people hate him, he just can't stand it." She explained. "One time I told him I hated him when we were eight, and he broke out in hives!"

"Look Shar, I really don't want to talk to him right now, it's awkward to even talk to Gabs now." He complained.

"Please, I don't think I can stand to see another box of Lucky Charms!" She insisted. She gave him a lip pout and he finally agreed.

"fine…" He sighed. "I'll go talk to him." He grumbled as he strode over to where Ryan was sitting.

"Hey Ry…" He said awkwardly and sat down opposite to Ryan. "I see you like Lucky Charms there." Ryan glanced up at him and went back to eating. Troy ran his hands through his hair and sighed. "Look Ryan, I don't hate you. I may be really angry with you, but you're still my friend." Ryan still wasn't responding. "I suppose I forgive you, but could you please start talking, that's why your sister sent me over here."

When lunch was almost over, Sharpay got up from her seat and walked over to Troy and Ryan.

"So I finally got one of those red tricycles, you know the ones, you probably had one too, anyways, it had a bell, streamers, everything. But when I went to show Chad, he was already riding a two wheeler! I was so angry and I said I hated him, but I really didn't."

"Was this last week Troy?" Sharpay asked, walking up behind him.

"Uh no, we were both five." He explained. "Well, Ryan still hasn't talked; he's eaten a lot of cereal though."

After school, Sharpay and Ryan were heading for Sharpay's car. "Come on Ryan, Troy said he doesn't hate you, why are you still not talking?" Sharpay questioned, getting annoyed with his not talking and constant cereal munching. "At least stop eating Lucky Charms, you must have a stomach of steel!" She said, playfully punching his stomach. He shrugged and opened the passenger door of her hot pink convertible. Before he could get in, Gabriella came running towards them.

"Ryan, wait!" She exclaimed, waving her right arm in the air. He waited, but still didn't say anything. "Do you still want me to tutor you?" She asked when she caught up to him, catching her breath.

"Why would you still want to tutor me?" Sharpay's jaw dropped as her brother spoke.

"Ryan, it's my job to tutor you, even if I'm mad at you, which I'm not." She added the last part quickly, as to avoid confusion.

"What about Troy?" He asked.

"Troy's overreacting, I'm sure he'll be fine with it." She smiled. "Besides, he doesn't want to see you fail either."

"Gabriella, I'm sor-"

"I get it Evans, you're sorry!" She laughed. "But the truth is, I'm every bit as sorry as you are." He looked confused but she just shook her head. "So can I come over?" Ryan nodded. "Great, I'll be over there in an hour or so."

She turned toward where her own car was parked, but Ryan grabbed her arm. She turned to ask what he wanted, and he hugged her. "Thanks Gabs." He whispered.

"You're welcome Ry." She replied and started heading for her car.

Ryan grinned and got into his sister's car. "So that's what your smile looks like, I completely forgot!" Sharpay teased. Ryan laughed and reached behind his seat and pulled out a box of Lucky Charms. "Ryan, you're hopeless..."

As they drove away, Troy stood in shock. He didn't want to jump to any conclusions, but he did just see his girlfriend hug Ryan in a way that's a little more than how a friend hugs a friend. He clenched his fist but walked slowly to his car. "I'm just going to call Gabriella later and asked what's going on. She'll tell me the truth." He sighed and drove out of the school parking lot.

Okay, I personally thought Ryan has been overreacting, but I suppose he is on the drama team… This story may have 3 or 4 more chapters, but ya, it's almost over. My mind is doing nothing but thinking of this story, but I'll try and space the chapters out more. I actually had a completely different way this story would go, but I like this one better. Toodles!